Make Up Courses for Make Up Artists, NYC

Visit http://www.jenniferjames-beauty.com/classes to view Makeup Courses for Makeup Artists from Jennifer James Beauty. Now booking private sessions in the Greater NYC area!

 

 

Ph: 929.500.1079 | Email: jenniferjamesbeauty@gmail.com

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Metro-Detroit BROW BOOT CAMP, Spring 2012

BROW BOOT CAMP ~ THURSDAY MAY 3RD 2012 
6pm-10pm (8 spaces only per session)
 

This 4 Hour Hands-On Workshop is for the Make Up Artist who wishes to greatly improve their abilities with brow grooming, shaping & achieving different brow looks/enhancements through the use of color cosmetic products. BROW BOOT CAMP will strongly focus on enhancing individual features through careful evaluation of facial anatomy, assessment of individual facial features, & visually correcting over-groomed brows through precision application of brow waxes/powders/pencils/gels.

This workshop will assure that the artist gets on the road to brilliantly executing beautiful natural & trend eye brow looks for every segment of the industry - whether consumer, bridal, HD media, runway, fashion, editorial or print. Workshop segments include several series of comprehensive exercises to structurally bolster the "brow acumen" of MUAs at every level. Attendees are asked to bring their professional kits, brushes & a model for this intensive environment where the artists will be  applying specifics concerning brows in practice.

_4 hours includes catered snack break & one 10-minute break. Class materials provided by Jennifer James Beauty &  include: JJB Brow_ Workbook

Payment Options

Fee $195.00 USD

Read about previous workshops HERE.

Questions? Email: jenjamesbeauty@gmail.com | Call, Text to 929-500-1079

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J E N N I F E R . J A M E S . B E A U T Y . WORKSHOPS 2011

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS 2011
WASHINGTON DC 6/20 • CHICAGO 6/25-26 • DETROIT 7/9-10-11 • ATLANTA 7/17

WASHINGTON DC •
"I WANT MY EYES LIKE THAT!" - SUN JUN 19 '11 | 2pm-4:30pm
BROW BOOT CAMP - MON JUN 20 '11 | 5:30pm-9:30pm
@ Lorien Hotel & Spa 1600 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314

CHICAGO •
"I WANT MY EYES LIKE THAT!" - SAT JUN 25 '11| 3pm-5:30pm
BROW BOOT CAMP - SUN JUN 26 '11 9am-1pm
FASHION MAKEUP FOR RUNWAY & PRINT - SUN JUN 26 '11 2pm-7pm
@ Holiday Inn Suites 506 West Harrison, Chicago, IL 60607

DETROIT •
"I WANT MY EYES LIKE THAT!" SAT JULY 9 '11 2pm-4:30pm
BROW BOOT CAMP - SUN JULY 10 '11 2pm-6pm
FASHION MAKEUP FOR RUNWAY & PRINT - MON JULY 11 '11 5pm-10pm
Jennifer James Beauty LoftSpace, Downtown Detroit 48226

ATLANTA •
BROW BOOT CAMP - SUN JULY 17 '11 12pm-4pm
"I WANT MY EYES LIKE THAT!" - SUN JULY 17 '11 5pm-7:30pm
@ Marriott Courtyard 133 Carnegie Way Nw, Atlanta, GA 30303

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JENNIFER JAMES BEAUTY Makeup Class Descriptions (Requested Information)

BOOKING NOW FOR 2014

•Private Lessons•
Fashion Make Up for Runway & Print 

This 5-Hour course will explore the techniques, execution & product selection necessary to achieve industry trend, classic & standard make up looks applicable to many fashion media. These exercises will emphasize the importance of skin preparation, perfecting of the complexion, knowledge of sculpting (contour/highlight), precision eye, cheek & lip effects - which are all conducive to a beautiful fashion look.  We will also focus on the use of different textures in cosmetic color products (matte, satin, shimmer, creamy, sheer, opague etc) to achieve the desired result within the direction of the designer's/creative director's/stylist'/photographer's vision. Attendees are asked to bring their collections, kits, brushes & a model for this intensive environment where the artists will be able to apply specific methods like brush techniques in practice.

_5 hours one 30 minute lunch break & two 10-minute breaks. Class materials provided by Jennifer James Beauty & include: JJB F_MU Workbook, 1 Professional Brush Set/Make Up Kit, value $75

*Upon cancellation, cost of course is 50% refundable minus a $34 processing fee.
TOTAL COST: $495.00 Deposit: $200.00

Prom, Bridal & Red Carpet Beauty

This 5-Hour course will explore techniques, execution & product application necessary to achieve beauty make up looks for all special occasions. Artists will be more able to provide better than satisfactory results through careful evaluation of the client's needs & desires.  The session will be a hands-on exploration into wearable, real world, gorgeous make up that is focused on enhancing the individual. The make up applications that will be covered will hone the artists' skill set, allowing the artists to expand their client base exponentially...prom & bridal seasons are just weeks away!  Our

concentration will be towards beautiful, glowing skin, attention to exquisite brow shaping & enhancement - and of course very glamorous eye, cheek & lip looks. They range from very soft to intense; the use of different make up formulas/textures/colors & the application of lashes are featured. The techniques applied to this medium are basic, yet we will go beyond that with exceptional artistry & customer service. Here, our goal is clean, beautiful make up. Attendees are asked to bring their collections, kits, brushes & a model for this intensive environment where the artists will be able to apply these specifics for this very specialized client.

_5 hours includes one 30 minute lunch break & two 10-minute breaks.Class materials provided by Jennifer James Beauty & include: JJB P_B_R Workbook, 1 Professional Brush Set/Make Up Kit, value $75 

*Upon cancellation, cost of course is 50% refundable minus a $34 processing fee.
TOTAL COST: $495.00 Deposit: $200.00

Brow Boot Camp

This 4-Hour session is for the Make Up Artist who wishes to greatly improve their abilities with brow grooming, shaping & achieving different brow looks/enhancements with color. Brow Boot Camp will strongly focus on enhancing individual features, correcting over-groomed brows, precision application of brow waxes/powders/pencils/gels. This segment assures that the artist brilliantly executes beautiful eye brow looks for every segment of the industry; whether it be consumer, bridal, HD TV, or fashion/editorial. Attendees are asked to bring their collections, kits, brushes & a model for this intensive environment where the artists will be able to apply specifics concerning brows in practice.

_4 hours includes one 30 minute lunch break & one 10-minute break. Class materials provided by Jennifer James Beauty & include: JJB Brow_ Workbook 

*Upon cancellation, cost of course is 50% refundable minus a $34 processing fee.
TOTAL COST: $350.00 Deposit: $150.00

I WANT MY EYES LIKE THAT!

This session is for anyone who desires to learn the tricks & techniques necessary to create beautiful eye shadow combinations including everyday looks, glamorous  looks & the looks worn by your favorite celebrity! You will learn how to accentuate your eye shape, enhance eye color & to make the best of your brows. We will also cover basics like skin care, choosing the right foundation, how to best apply lashes & correcting/camouflaging flaws.  Additional attention will be given to lip liner / lipstick / lip gloss looks for every occasion. Attendees are asked to bring their collections, kits, brushes. Class materials provided by Jennifer James Beauty & include: JJB I_Workbook, 1 Brush Set & Make Up Kit, value $45 

*Upon cancellation, cost of course is 50% refundable minus a $34 processing fee.
TOTAL COST: $155.00 Deposit: $75.00

Airbrush Perfection

This 5-Hour course will explore the critical aspects of Airbrush Makeup for the beauty segment. We will cover different application techniques employed specifically by the airbrush makeup medium. These exercises will emphasize the importance of skin preparation, perfecting of the complexion, knowledge of sculpting (contour/highlight), precision eye,  and cheek  techniques - all of which can be achieved with airbrush. We will also focus on the use of different textures in cosmetics color lines (matte, satin, shimmer,  sheer, etc) to achieve the desired result whether for a consumer, television talent or photography. Attendees are asked to bring their collections, kits, airbrushes & a  model for this intensive environment where the artists will be able to enhance their skill-set specific to the airbrush medium.

_5 hours includes one 30 minute lunch break & two 10-minute breaks.Class materials provided by Jennifer James Beauty & include:AB_MU Workbook, AB Accessory Kit, value $35

*Upon cancellation, cost of course is 75% refundable minus a $28 processing fee.
TOTAL COST: $495.00 Deposit: $200.00

All classes available via SKYPE. (reduced rate)

For inquiries about classes in your city, please send correspondence to jenjamesbeauty@gmail.com.

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THE CASE AGAINST B.I.G S.Q.U.A.R.E B.L.O.C.K EYEBROWS!!! (& other overdrawn monstrosities)

 Ok, here I go again. Constantly on a rant about brows. I LOVE EYEBROWS! They are the facial feature that have captured my heart - on men, women, boys & girls. I just love them! Although intended to be nature's protection for the eyes; serving as an awning of sorts to grab wayward debris from entering those peepers. How we have come to esteem them as such a thing of beauty? Maybe because of the way they frame our eyes, the beautiful windows to the soul...

Anywho...I believe my obsession was born out of the genetic card I happen to have been dealt. Those thick beautiful & full natural brows just don't run in my family. Being a beauty junkie since I was about 13 - I was primed to eventually become a Make-Up Artist; THAT IS HOW MY INTENSE LOVE AFFAIR WITH BROWS BEGAN!

Through my work, I am blessed with many opportunities to enhance, shape, sculpt, groom & create brow looks that run the gamut. Soft & pretty, striking high-fashion, faint & delicate, naturally refined...the list goes on & on! Having incorporated Make-Up Artistry Education into my repertoire, I have noticed a few buzz words/phrases that I always use in my descriptions of well done beautiful eyebrows.

Facial anatomy, symmetry, proportion, scale, balance...sometimes I feel like I'm beating a dead horse. Yet I keep it up; there is always someone who may get something out of what I keep saying over & over & over again. So if you find this boring, please turn away now!

Here I go!

The bad:

I see many brows EVERY DAY that I find to be criminal. Many done by the wearers themselves & LAWD HAVE MERCY - some people actually paid someone to make them look that way. UGH!!! Tragic. I created a few monstrosities on myself so you'll see what I mean:

 

ANGRY ANGULAR - Who came up w/this shape & that awful angle?...SCARY!

 

BETWEEN LOVE & HATE - Oh! A thin black line, REALLY??? REALLY???

 

EBONY & IVORY - I'm all for a nice brow highlight, but WHYYYYYYY!?

 

GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT - If that's not a comma, I don't know what is!

 

MAGNETIC FIELD - These seem to be drawn...TO EACH OTHER! WAAAAAAY too close.

 

ROAD BLOCK - There they are, THE BIG SQUARE BLOCK BROW! Just stop! Too too much harshy mcharshness & that wretched square. I shudder...

 

ROTUNDA - Ronald McDonald is not a beauty icon. The victims of these always look, well... surprised. Sad. :-(

 

IN-VITRO - My my my, sperm-like shapes have no place in browdom.

 

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? - Too big, arch too high, OVERDRAWN, just too too much & makes one look too too CRAZY!

 

BROWAREXIC - Ok, shape is ok, but why so so so very thin. These have definitely missed some meals.

TOO TOO STRAIGHT - NO CHASER - Too much of this brow is parallel to the floor. Stop it please!

See all of the above in my Facebook album, Brow Styles I Despise!

The graph below is what I use to show bad proportion, scale & balance. Explained in detail in a previous blog HERE.

This graph is what I use to show the beauty of obedience to facial anatomy. Simple as A, B & C! Also explained in detail HERE.

 

Now, it 's only fair that I use myself, once again to exemplify what is wrong in the brow world & why it is just so important that brows do have scale, have balance, obey facial anatomy, have proportion & really have a somewhat seamless-ness about them - within the goal of achieving precision. So on the LEFT, Photoshop helped me to show why this blog's namesake - B.I.G S.Q.U.A.R.E B.L.O.C.K EYEBROWS should be banished from creation. Few, if any situations call for brows like this. After all CLOWNS are not style icons as I mentioned earlier & the beauty industry aesthetic is far from this & those atrocities above! On the RIGHT is my actual current Facebook & Twitter avatar; it shows how I really wear my brows most days.

See what I mean? A softer brow that fades faintly towards the bridge of the nose is so much more realistic, attractive & balanced. If you are a MUA & you do brows like the ones on the left, I hope I have offended you into reconsidering your technique & adjusting what you believe looks correct in the over-all scheme of brow things! :-)

The good: When working with brows, I always obey what I call the A B Cs of shaping which are shown here on a real live model. The premise is based upon consideration of the face as a whole; being mindful of every facial feature & their relation to brows. Eye spacing, the continuum between the brow & bridge of the nose, width of nose, width of lips...EVERY FACIAL FEATURE!!

My favorite technique for sculpting brows with color cosmetics is to enhance (& strengthen if sparse) brows with powder or eyeshadow in a hue that compliments the natural tones of the skin & the natural depth of the person's features. This would typically be a color that is slightly lighter than the hairs of their natural brow. I'll then go in with a SUPER SHARP brow pencil & draw VERY FINE hair-like strokes (same color as hairs of natural brow) in sparse areas to add dimension. I find powder alone can sometimes look flat & unrealistic. Pencil remedies that & lends to a more natural, real-looking mimic of the brow. Another method I often go to is using brown cream liner (with a very small, precise angle brush) to draw on super fine hair-like strokes that go in the same direction of hairs in that particular zone of the brow. For ultimate precision with this method, load brush with product, then pinch & shape with fingers.  Which ever method I decide to employ, I find it very important to make sure the finished brow flows flawlessly into that beautiful curve of shading near the bridge of the nose (See near A in diagram). THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO AVOID SQUARE BLOCK EYEBROWS because you're obeying facial anatomy.

The following pics show some of my make-up work. These are some of my fave brows I have done in the past:

 

 

In conclusion, to my colleagues - OUR JOB IS TO GIVE OUR CLIENTS THE BEST! We have a duty to bring a certain level of expertise based on someone trusting us with providing them the most beautiful cosmetic enhancement. I say we do a disservice to them if we skew the interpretation with BAD BROWS! I REST MY CASE!

Sincerely,

Jennifer James, your friendly neighborhood

※ MAKEUP ARTIST [ARCH]-itect EyeBROWoPhile™ - Let me build on your beauty, I have the blue print.©

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Related blogs:
Precision ✔   Symmetry ✔  Proportion, uh - not so much!
The Perfect Brow
If I Did Their Brows. (Facebook album)
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